as in solves
to find an answer for through reasoning
a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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Recent Examples of figures out
His wish comes true when an intergalactic spaceship picks him up and Elio makes a blobby new bestie, though the youngster quickly figures out that home isn't so bad.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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The OxyChem deal largely solves the debt problem, although Oxy won’t begin redeeming Berkshire’s preferred shares—and their 8% annual interest—until 2029.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The story follows Atlanta attorney Jason Fredricks, a successful but morally conflicted lawyer whose life unravels when human skeletal remains tied to his past resurface.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The high-stakes tale centers on estranged Brooklyn brothers and restaurant co-founders Jake (Law) and Vince Friedken (Bateman) and the chaos that unravels after Vince unexpectedly returns home.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The organization is hoping to make help even more accessible by launching a free chatbot that answers questions about the CSS Profile, but that task has proven more complicated than anticipated.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In one of many tonally jarring subplots, Vince works out a scam to burn down his dead mother’s house in Brooklyn to collect the insurance money with the help of a corrupt fire marshal.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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The spacious property in the 37700 block of Brayton Street in Fremont was sold on July 25, 2025 for $2,170,000 which works out to $1,048 per square foot.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The agreement resolves questions about their financial and real estate holdings, the custody of their two daughters — Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14 — alimony, child support, and when the pair officially separated.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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During a government shutdown, nonessential federal workers will be temporarily furloughed, and essential workers will stay on the job without pay while Congress resolves funding disputes.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Figures out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figures%20out. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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